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Chapter 10 Islam
Question | Answer |
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hijra | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622 |
Medina | a city where Muhammad preached |
Kaaba | the most sacred temple of Islam |
Quran | the holy book of Islam |
hajj | one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetime |
jihad | an effort in God's service |
Sharia | body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life |
caliph | successor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims |
Sikhism | religion founded by Nanak that blended Islamic and Hidu beliefs |
Ottomans | Turkish-speaking nomadic people who migrated from Central Asia into northwestern Asia Minor |
janizary | elite force of the Ottoman army |